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What is the definition of dhamma?
What is the definition of dhamma?
- A Sanskrit word for righteousness
- A set of edicts by Ashoka The Great (correct)
- A religious faith or practice
- A policy of the Mauryan Empire
Who is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India?
Who is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India?
- Ashoka The Great (correct)
- Dhamma
- Mauryan Emperor
- Pali
What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?
What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?
- Ashoka The Great
- Dhamma (correct)
- Pali
- Mauryan Empire
Why could scholars not translate dharma into English?
Why could scholars not translate dharma into English?
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What is the best way to understand what Ashoka The Great means by Dharma?
What is the best way to understand what Ashoka The Great means by Dharma?
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Which emperor is associated with the policy of Dhamma?
Which emperor is associated with the policy of Dhamma?
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What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?
What is the Pāli form of the Sanskrit word dharma?
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What are some attempts to define and find equivalent English words for dhamma?
What are some attempts to define and find equivalent English words for dhamma?
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What is the specific context in which the word dharma was coined and used?
What is the specific context in which the word dharma was coined and used?
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Was dharma a particular religious faith or practice?
Was dharma a particular religious faith or practice?
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